NASDAQ$HSII

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong revenue performance with robust profitability. Restructuring for accelerated growth implemented in the quarter.

Heidrick & Struggles reported a strong second quarter with net revenue growing to $278.6 million, driven by all businesses. Adjusted EBITDA was $28.8 million with a margin of 10.3%. The company also implemented restructuring for accelerated growth during the quarter.

  • Net revenue grew to $278.6 million driven by all businesses
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $28.8 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.3%
  • Declared $0.15 Per Share Cash Dividend

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$279M

Previous: $271M+2.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.67

Previous: $0.73-8.2%
Consultant Productivity

$2M

Previous: $1.9M+5.3%
Avg Revenue per Exec Search

$151K

Previous: $143K+5.6%
Adjusted EBITDA

$28.8M

Previous: $36.4M-20.9%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

10.3%

Previous: 13.4%-23.1%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.4M

Previous: $3.01M-444.8%
Net Income

-$5.16M

Previous: $9M-157.3%
Operating Income

-$4.18M

Previous: $13.6M-130.8%
Gross Profit

$71M

Previous: $69.6M+2.1%
R&D Expense

$4.04M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$3.47M

Previous: $1.92M+80.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Heidrick & Struggles · Revenue · Quarterly

$279M

Q2 2024+2.7%vs Q2 2023
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Heidrick & Struggles · $263M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Executive Search
    $199M-6.6%
  • On-Demand Talent
    $41.1M+76.6%
  • Heidrick Consulting
    $23.3M+21.8%

Forward guidance

The Company expects 2024 third quarter consolidated net revenue of between $260 million and $280 million, while acknowledging that continued fluidity in external factors may impact quarterly results.

Tailwinds

  • Based on the average currency rates in June 2024
  • Reflects management's assumptions for the anticipated volume of new Executive Search confirmations
  • Reflects management's assumptions for the anticipated volume of new On-Demand Talent projects
  • Reflects management's assumptions for the anticipated volume of Heidrick Consulting assignments
  • Reflects management's assumptions for consultant productivity and retention

Headwinds

  • Continued fluidity in external factors
  • Foreign exchange and interest rate environments
  • Foreign conflicts
  • Inflation
  • Macroeconomic constraints on pricing actions

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 6 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

+2.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+10.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+10.5%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

37 / 64 earnings

Positive

+27.6%

Q4 2018

Best reaction

-19.4%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+0.0%-0.0%+0.3%
Q2 2025+4.8%+3.8%+15.9%
Q1 2025+3.8%+8.2%+11.4%
Q4 2024+12.3%+18.0%+4.1%
Q3 2024+7.6%+20.7%+16.7%
Q2 2024+14.3%+6.1%+6.4%
Q1 2024-1.4%+8.3%+16.6%
Q4 2023+16.5%+15.2%+12.6%
Q3 2023+7.6%
Q2 2023+3.8%
Q1 2023-11.1%
Q4 2022+14.8%
Q3 2022-5.4%
Q2 2022+1.5%
Q1 2022-19.4%
Q4 2021-5.6%
Q3 2021+2.1%
Q2 2021+3.0%
Q1 2021+7.7%
Q4 2020+8.6%
Q3 2020+9.0%
Q2 2020+1.1%
Q1 2020-3.5%
Q4 2019-18.6%
Q3 2019+1.3%
Q2 2019-3.1%
Q1 2019-8.5%
Q4 2018+27.6%
Q3 2018+25.5%
Q2 2018+18.2%
Q1 2018+18.4%
Q4 2017+1.2%
Q3 2017+15.7%
Q2 2017-10.6%
Q1 2017-15.9%
Q4 2016+13.7%
Q3 2016-13.4%
Q2 2016+19.7%
Q1 2016-16.6%
Q4 2015-0.4%
Q3 2015+26.4%
Q2 2015-6.1%
Q1 2015+4.2%
Q4 2014+2.3%
Q3 2014-4.7%
Q2 2014+5.6%
Q1 2014-2.3%
Q4 2013+2.4%
Q3 2013+0.3%
Q2 2013+2.6%
Q1 2013+11.6%
Q4 2012-17.6%
Q3 2012-0.5%
Q2 2012-14.8%
Q1 2011-5.6%
Q1 2012-0.8%
Q4 2009+2.7%
Q4 2011+2.7%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q3 2011+1.2%
Q2 2011-2.2%
Q2 2010-2.2%
Q4 2010-2.2%
Q1 2010-4.0%

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